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Friday, September 18, 2015

Glam Polish Bad Hair Day for Alopecia Awareness Swatches and Review

Today I'd like to share a lovely Glam Polish whose purchase will fund a AUD$7 donation to the Alopecia Areata Foundation of Australia to buy wigs for children and educate against bullying. I bought it the day it launched and can say it is a beautiful polish for a beautiful cause! Let's check it out after the break...

First, I will present some information about the polish and the cause from the maker:

Bad Hair Day - Navy blue scattered holographic with navy, ocean blue and silver ultra holo microglitter, a special shade made to help us raise awareness and funds for Alopecia Areata, this shade was named by Natalia Voss a 13 year old girl with Alopecia Areata, some days it can be very hard covering up patches of missing hair or even looking at your hair in the mirror when you have Alopecia Areata so we thought this was the perfect name for our fundraising shade, we are donating $7.00 AUD from the purchase of each bottle to the Australia Alopecia Areata Foundation Inc.

Information and Facts About Alopecia

There are over half a million Australians and around 6.5 million americans living with Alopecia - a condition where people lose their hair from all areas of the body including the scalp, for which there is currently no known cure.

Approximately 60% of people diagnosed are under the age of 20, and for children especially, hair loss can have a negative impact on their self-esteem, which in many cases is linked to anxiety, depression, impaired academic performance and lack of social inclusion. To support children affected by the condition, Australia Alopecia Areata Foundation & Variety grants wigs - helping children gain their confidence and feel more comfortable amongst their peers.

* Alopecia (al-oh-PEE-shah) is a HAIRLOSS Condition, that can cause round patches of baldness, or total body hairless.

*Alopecia Areata is a believed to be a AUTOIMMUNE disease: the immune system mistakenly attacks the body (hair follicles) instead of defending it.

*Alopecia Areata affects MEN & WOMEN equally. It can occur at ANY AGE, often begins during childhood or early teen years. It does not discriminate on race.

*Alopecia is NOT Contagious.

AAAF Foundation Information.

Australia Alopecia Areata Foundation Inc. (AAAF), is established to be the national Australia body supporting research to find a cure or acceptable treatment for all forms of Alopecia Areata, support those with the disease and their families, and inform the public about all forms of Alopecia Areata.

Our Service philosophy is to give each person the best chance of managing their alopecia journey positively, the whole family and each individual needs to be supported to manage their unique experience. By reducing the financial and emotional stress and enabling children, young people, adults and their support networks to develop their strengths and skills, AAAF assists the whole family to achieve that positive journey.

Bad Hair Day is shown here in three thin coats and top coat, though two coats would do. It applies smoothly and evenly. I love the base color so much!

Glam Polish and @Lylynails are also hosting a giveaway of a $55 Glam Polish prize pack on Instagram, open until September 30. Just follow both accounts and repost the giveaway image with hashtag #GLAMALOPECIAAWARENESS.

Hope you enjoyed having a look at this shade and consider buying it! It is still available on the brand site for $11 and at some of the international stockists.

Glam Polish is an Australian indie known for their sparkling holos and microglitters in a rainbow of shades. Find them at:

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Located in the middle of nowhere, planted in the cornfields of the Great Plains, I like to enjoy my spot of color. Nail polish adds flashes of otherness to the sea of blue, tan, and white in which I live.